Life
Bumpers 1925 – 2018 (93 years old)
Carter 1927 – 2023 (96 years old)
Country
United States
Year of great discovery/work
1991
Bumpers, the former First Lady of Arkansas, and Carter, the former First Lady of the United States, started the non-profit childhood vaccine advocacy group, Every Child By Two, in 1991. The name is a reference to the routine infant immunization schedule, which recommends many vaccinations before 2 years of age.
Did you know?
Bumpers and Carter began their childhood immunization advocacy in the 1970s when their husbands were governors of Arkansas and Georgia, respectively.
Bumpers and Carter began their childhood immunization advocacy in the 1970s when their husbands were governors of Arkansas and Georgia, respectively.